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Cathy's Antiques & Estate Sales ... in Terrell starting Thursday.

In forty years of collecting and selling antiques, Cathy Camplen has acquired amazing items. Many of you will remember her from her store operations at the Crescent Court. If not there, then as an estate liquidator. But we’re certain if you’ve dabbled in antiques anywhere in the Metroplex, Cathy’s name is one you’ll recognize. The Crescent store suspended daily operations years ago and now it’s time to begin the liquidation process at Cathy’s Terrell store.

Fred and I visited Cathy’s Antiques in downtown Terrell (a short 45-minute drive east of Dallas) last weekend. Our expectations were high, but we didn’t expect to find so many one-of-a-kind quality antiques! Picking a Star (or several) of the Sale isn’t possible so we’ll describe items we feel deserve special attention. The first item that amazed us ... a pair of reverse painted pieces of glass. You have to hold them up to the light to see how spectacular they both are. After that we choose the faience porcelain urn. We’ve not seen anything similar or quite so beautiful! Several Oriental pieces (furniture and art) caught our attention too.
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Heirloom Estate Sales ... in Arlington starting Friday.

We told you there were two great sales in the Arlington area this weekend and this one on Lake Powell Drive is a featured sale. The home is huge ... and the contents are wonderful. Furnishings are both traditional and casual; art work ranging from prints by Tom Caldwell ... to original works by Edward Beldsoe ... to posters from Germany & Switzerland (ski related).

The homeowner was a medical doctor who traveled the world visiting exotic places and skiing the slopes. Of course, his travels guaranteed a wide range of collectibles that include German beer steins ... antique swords ... and wood carvings. But that’s not even the half of what you’ll find. We recommend you start in the garage that’s completely full of power tools ... ski equipment ... and even a Sun Vision Tanning Bed.

Looking for something really fun? Consider the unusual Eric Abraham plates and goblets with cute little sayings on each. Upstairs in "The Man Cave" there’s a Brunswick pool table ... bookcases full of fiction and nonfiction works ... and lots of comfy furniture (couch and love seat) perfect for a relaxing day away from the world.
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